STOMP


Meaning of STOMP in English

stomp /stɒmp $ stɑːmp/ BrE AmE verb [intransitive always + adverb/preposition]

[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Origin: stamp ]

to walk with heavy steps or to put your foot down very hard, especially because you are angry SYN stamp :

Alex stomped angrily out of the meeting.

stomp on

Rogers was injured after being stomped on by another player.

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THESAURUS

▪ walk to move forward by putting one foot in front of the other:

I missed the bus so I decided to walk.

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We’ve walked about eight miles today.

▪ wander to walk without any clear purpose or direction:

They wandered around the narrow streets of the old city.

▪ stride to walk with long steps in a determined, confident, or angry way:

A man in a suit came striding purposefully into the hall.

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She strode onto the stage and began to address the audience.

▪ pace to walk first in one direction and then in another many times, especially because you are nervous:

Nick was pacing up and down, waiting for the phone to ring.

▪ march to walk quickly with firm regular steps – used especially about soldiers or someone who is angry:

The troops marched past with smart uniform and good discipline.

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Sheila marched into the office and demanded an apology.

▪ wade to walk through deep water:

We had to wade across the river.

▪ stomp to walk putting your feet down very hard, especially because you are angry:

She turned and stomped off without looking back.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.